Renowned Nigerian actress Ini Edo has shared her personal story of having difficulty with infertility, revealing that she took a personal decision to opt for surrogacy after years of unsuccessful attempts to birth a child.
Speaking on a recent episode of Season 3 of reality TV series Young, Famous & African, the 42-year-old star reflected on her struggles with fertility and how it influenced her life.
Edo revealed that she married at age 26 with plans of ending her childbearing by the age of 31.
However, her plans took a challenging turn as she faced persistent fertility issues during her marital life.
Despite the series of challenges, Ini Edo said she remained resolute in her desire to become a mother.
“My journey is one that I have not really being wanting to talk about because it is personal. I went through surrogacy. I never thought I would be someone who would have fertility issues,” she revealed.
“But I have had issues carrying pregnancies long-term. And it looked like it was not going to happen the way I wanted it to happen. So, this option [surrogacy] came and I took it.”
Edo shared that she opted for surrogacy in 2021 to achieve her dream of motherhood, a decision she initially hesitated to make public.
Edo was previously married to Philip Ehiagwina, a US-based businessman, in 2008, but the marriage was dissolved in 2014.
